Category: Government

AMLC – the new Philippine Constabulary: Impeachment Senator-Judges beware!

May 15, 2012 benign0 22 Comments

It’s the second day of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’s “testimony” in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. Bottom line still is the fact that no beginning cash balance to serve as a baseline to give meaning to the cash flows presented by Morales could be produced. Without a beginning balance, there is…

Crime, Government, Politics

Ombudsman Morales testimony muddles rather than substantiates Prosecution claims of Corona dollar holdings

May 14, 2012 benign0 148 Comments

And the comedy of errors that is the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona continues as today’s session concludes. A long accounting made by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales of various funds movements between 82 bank accounts across several banks to the name of Chief Justice Renato Corona over a period beginning 2003 through 2011 revealed…

Crime, Government, Politics

The final solution to Pinoy stupidity

May 14, 2012August 12, 2013 FallenAngel 116 Comments

Die Endlösung der Pinoy Dummheit. Is it just me, or does everything sound just that much more intimidating, menacing, or daunting in German? For those who don’t get the reference, the Nazis dubbed the plan of systematic execution of the Jews the final solution to the Jewish question – “die Endlösung der Judenfrage”. Right from…

Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Society

Scarborough standoff: a test of genuine Filipino patriotism

May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 Ilda 63 Comments

How do Filipinos express their patriotism? The answer to that question varies from one Filipino to another. Some insist that speaking in pure Tagalog, the national language, gives them a sense of nationalism. Some rally behind an American Idol contestant because they say they feel a sense of pride when they see their own kind…

Development, Government, Politics, Society

Deus ex machina: The Filipino’s Simplistic Mindset

May 11, 2012May 12, 2012 a 48 Comments

Looking back to the events that transpired in the course of Chief Justice Renato Coronaâ€™s impeachment trial, it could be said that major highlights concerned envelopes. First, we had witnessed the amusing incident involving a certain â€œsmall ladyâ€ who, according to prosecutor Reynaldo Umaliâ€™s story, gave him an envelope which contained Coronaâ€™s bank records, and…

Culture, Government, Society

Corona impeachment: railroaded at the start by House now rushed towards the end by Senate

May 8, 2012September 27, 2013 Ilda 50 Comments

On the first day back from the six-week break, Senator Judges in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona couldn’t emphasize enough that they want to finish the trial as soon as possible. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile even said the trial should not go beyond May 31. Another Senator, Miriam Santiago also quoted…

Crime, Government, Politics

There is enough basis – and motivation – to dismiss the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 benign0 11 Comments

After weeks prior to the Easter break of putting up with the inept lawyering of the Prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, we find on the first day of the trial post-Easter that our Senator Judges have suddenly seemingly grown weary of the whole circus. Instead of patiently…

Crime, Government, Politics

Anna Coren CNN interview: PNoy blames Arroyo but takes credit for her work again

May 7, 2012July 24, 2013 Ilda 44 Comments

The Philippines is such a happening place lately. First, the 45th meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors was recently held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. It was interesting to note that the Aquino government’s preparation for the event was to cover up what they obviously considered an…

Development, Economy, Government, Politics